[Hiring] Immigration Associate – Strategic Consultations @Manifest Law

Role Description

Serve as the face of your pod and the first Manifest attorney many prospective clients speak to:

• Run consultations, assess case strength, and recommend the right path forward for extraordinary-ability and high-skilled matters — EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1A.
• Use your legal judgment to assess which prospects have viable cases, build trust quickly, and set honest, clear expectations before a matter moves forward.
• Run a high volume of consultations and represent Manifest publicly where relevant, from live Q&As to client-facing content, with marketing's support.
• Transition engaged clients smoothly into case production, instilling confidence in the handoff to the attorneys and paralegals who will carry the matter forward.
• Use Manifest's AI tools and technology to support consistent, high-quality assessments at volume.
• Capture clear, complete consultation notes and recommendations in Manifest's systems.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active U.S. bar admission.
• Strong working knowledge of extraordinary-ability and high-skilled categories, including EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1A.
• Genuine warmth and sales instinct — you build client trust as quickly and naturally as you demonstrate legal expertise.
• Energy for high-volume, day-to-day client contact.
• Clear, confident communication — you explain complex legal concepts in plain language.
• Comfort in a high-cadence environment with real volume expectations.

Requirements

• Associate (Yrs 0–3): Confidently runs consultations with prospective clients, explains the visa path clearly, assesses case fit, and guides prospective clients toward the right decision.
• Mid-Senior Level Associate (Yrs 4–7): Handles complex and borderline cases with sound judgment, sets honest expectations on case strength, and carries difficult conversations well.
• Sr. Associate (Yrs 8+): Deep expertise across O-1A, EB-1A, and EB-2 NIW strategy; mentors junior attorneys on consult technique.

Benefits

• Higher-agency work: Administrative weight of practice handled through Manifest OS.
• No billable hour: Flat fees charged to clients, judged on outcomes rather than hours recorded.
• Remote by design: Entire legal side of the firm works remotely.
• Real upside: Competitive pay with incentives tied to client outcomes and firm performance.
• Ground floor: Opportunity to grow into senior roles and shape the practice.
• Your experience shapes the practice: Attorney feedback informs what the firm builds next.

Compensation & Pay Transparency

The good-faith salary range for this position is $115K - $215K USD. This range reflects base compensation and may not include bonus, equity, or other components of total compensation.

Our Use of AI in Recruiting

Manifest uses AI-powered tools to support administrative aspects of our recruitment process, such as organizing applications and surfacing candidate information for review.